Ranix wrote:YoungHeartHM wrote:5 weeks till season start. And counting.
Surely we've got a couple of signings to announce soon?
A visa and a scholarship perhaps? 👀
Gotta be the least amount of visa's we've had this late into the off season ever?
WPM 2026/27 Squad Speculation, Confirmation and Mutual Termination
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Yes. The way the league is now. "Thanks" Indonesia/Vietnam for being more competitive with pay/cost of living now. & "Thanks' Aussies for the TV payouts cut. 😔
Yuki Uchida South Melbourne & Rafael Le'ai Solomon Kings might be options if every South American or European player falls through. Lofthouse? David Yoo? Bul Juach? But that doesn't solve defensive midfield/central midfield starter.
Yuki Uchida South Melbourne & Rafael Le'ai Solomon Kings might be options if every South American or European player falls through. Lofthouse? David Yoo? Bul Juach? But that doesn't solve defensive midfield/central midfield starter.
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RR wrote:
Visa signing announced tomorrow
I wonder who that could be lets see maybe the guy who came on in the 2nd half yesterday. 😁😉
GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS
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RR WROTE:
Visa signing announced tomorrow
Anderson?
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ballane wrote:RR wrote:I wonder who that could be lets see maybe the guy who came on in the 2nd half yesterday. 😁😉
Visa signing announced tomorrow
Probably why they didn't want to advertise that they even had a friendly game being played. Cat out of the bag and whatnot. 🫣
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HattyCW wrote:RR WROTE:Anderson?
Visa signing announced tomorrow
That's my guess
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Does anyone know what squad size they will run with for the season and what numbers they are at now?
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Bradman99 wrote:
Does anyone know what squad size they will run with for the season and what numbers they are at now?
Numbers currently are 17 senior players + 1 scholarship.
I can only guess how many we'll actually have, maybe around 20 + 4
Edit: I believe squad must have 18-23 senior players, not sure rules on scholarships but I don't think Nix often go past 6 or 7.
I can only guess how many we'll actually have, maybe around 20 + 4
Edit: I believe squad must have 18-23 senior players, not sure rules on scholarships but I don't think Nix often go past 6 or 7.
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Reason for delay is visa has only just come through you wouldnt want to announce it and have the visa declined.
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ballane wrote:
Reason for delay is visa has only just come through you wouldnt want to announce it and have the visa declined.
Can't think of any Visa player announced and then been unable to get a Work Permit.
Probably just wanted to give him the full medical check up in person given the previous injury issues?
Probably just wanted to give him the full medical check up in person given the previous injury issues?
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RR wrote:ballane wrote:Can't think of any Visa player announced and then been unable to get a Work Permit.
Reason for delay is visa has only just come through you wouldnt want to announce it and have the visa declined.
Probably just wanted to give him the full medical check up in person given the previous injury issues?
How often have we announced a visa before a work permit has come through?
Valley FC til I die?
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Nelfoos wrote:RR wrote:How often have we announced a visa before a work permit has come through?ballane wrote:Can't think of any Visa player announced and then been unable to get a Work Permit.
Reason for delay is visa has only just come through you wouldnt want to announce it and have the visa declined.
Probably just wanted to give him the full medical check up in person given the previous injury issues?
A number of times
"Ifeanyi Eze will join the Phoenix once he obtains his New Zealand work visa and he can’t wait to meet his new teammates."
"Oluwayemi will join the Nix once he obtains his New Zealand work visa."
"It’s hoped he will join the squad in Wellington next week once he obtains a New Zealand work visa." (Talking about Nagasawa)
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There's also memories of Alex Jones lingering in the distance too!
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austin111 wrote:
Who is Alex Jones?
A visa loan signing that fell through for the most amateur reasons ever
Check out the entry for Birmingham City here
Check out the entry for Birmingham City here
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Id forgotten about that fiasco. Not one of NZF best days.
Surely we are not considering this guy. Hes been playing Southern League UK for the last 6 seasons and scored a total of 11 goals. Please no.
David Yoo or Fuetz would have been better options.
Plus we already hace 3 stikers. Hopefully this is just a weird rumour
Surely we are not considering this guy. Hes been playing Southern League UK for the last 6 seasons and scored a total of 11 goals. Please no.
David Yoo or Fuetz would have been better options.
Plus we already hace 3 stikers. Hopefully this is just a weird rumour
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austin111 wrote:
Id forgotten about that fiasco. Not one of NZF best days.
Surely we are not considering this guy. Hes been playing Southern League UK for the last 6 seasons and scored a total of 11 goals. Please no.
David Yoo or Fuetz would have been better options.
Plus we already hace 3 stikers. Hopefully this is just a weird rumour
He was just being referenced as an example of a visa player stuff up, not as someone we’re trying to sign in 2026
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A-League Men's Transfer window closes tomorrow (15/9).
After that, we can only sign professional players that were free agents on that date,
So business as usual for us then, lol.
After that, we can only sign professional players that were free agents on that date,
So business as usual for us then, lol.
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AucklandPhoenix wrote:ballane wrote:So are you saying he was playing for us without a visa?
Reason for delay is visa has only just come through you wouldnt want to announce it and have the visa declined.
What part of this dont you understand "visa has only just come through",yet again trying to make something out of nothing.
Only saying what i was told so what if there were others announced that didnt have visas at the time, thats what i was told.
More than happy to not to post stuff i hear just assumed some would be interested my mistake.
Only saying what i was told so what if there were others announced that didnt have visas at the time, thats what i was told.
More than happy to not to post stuff i hear just assumed some would be interested my mistake.
GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS
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most of us are interested in these updates Ballane, AP's interest is purely to find fault and blame however!
Queenslander 3x a year.
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AucklandPhoenix wrote:ballane wrote:So are you saying he was playing for us without a visa?
Reason for delay is visa has only just come through you wouldnt want to announce it and have the visa declined.
I'm sure you can train and play in non official games with whatever visa allows you to be in the country.
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ballane wrote:AucklandPhoenix wrote:What part of this dont you understand "visa has only just come through",yet again trying to make something out of nothing.ballane wrote:So are you saying he was playing for us without a visa?
Reason for delay is visa has only just come through you wouldnt want to announce it and have the visa declined.
Only saying what i was told so what if there were others announced that didnt have visas at the time, thats what i was told.
More than happy to not to post stuff i hear just assumed some would be interested my mistake.
Look back at the posts - I’m questioning the logic of the guy playing for us before he is announced.
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The visa is prob a convenient excuse so they can have a look at them in a few trainings and see how they get on with the group. Some of these players Greeny would have only seen videos of so gives him some time to form a more considered opinion.
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Guess you don’t see what is wrong with that.
Never mind.
Never mind.
Auckland will rise once more
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So what do we know about this guy?
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological.
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AucklandPhoenix wrote:
Guess you don’t see what is wrong with that.
Never mind.
nope, what do you see that other's dont?
player is clearly being signed, but "can't" be announced until the paperwork (visa) is completed, which is in all likelihood a formality - what's wrong with him training and playing in pre-season games?
player is clearly being signed, but "can't" be announced until the paperwork (visa) is completed, which is in all likelihood a formality - what's wrong with him training and playing in pre-season games?
Queenslander 3x a year.
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I get David Ball nononense vibes. Hopefully that comes to pass.
Anderson is set to be the first ever Scottish player to take the field for the Nix.
Anderson is set to be the first ever Scottish player to take the field for the Nix.
“That is really nice. I’ve had some really random things in my career, I scored the EFL’s 600,000th goal, so this adds to the excitement.
“Honestly for me it’s about playing my utmost in every game and trying to earn my right to play in this team.
“I want to drive standards and help the team do as well as they can.”
And a former Phoenix player provided a helping hand.
“I already knew a bit about the club previously, I spoke to (former Phoenix midfielder) Alex Rodriguez about three years ago, and he said nothing but good things about the club, the fanbase and everything.
“It was a real brief chat, he probably wouldn’t even remember it, but I remember it so clearly.
“Even then it sounded amazing, so the minute the interest came I just thought that this is the right thing for me.”
Max Anderson will wear the no. 8 shirt for the Wellington Phoenix and is the 19th men’s player contracted for the upcoming season.
Further squad announcements will be made over the coming weeks in the lead up to the men’s season opener against Melbourne Victory at Hnry Stadium on Sunday, October 18.
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Defence and midfield pretty much set now, just the attack left to finalise.
We're building a pretty tall team, wonder what the average height is?
We're building a pretty tall team, wonder what the average height is?
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Expires 2026/27
Riley Bidois [Loan]
Anaru Cassidy [S]
Fin Roa Conchie
Henry Gray [Loan]
Alby Kelly-Heald
Lukas Kelly-Heald
Xuan Loke
Kazuki Nagasawa [V]
Corban Piper
Jayden Smith
Expires 2027/28
Max Anderson [V]
Rafael Durán [V]
Isaac Hughes
James McGarry
Alex Rufer
Matt Sheridan
Nathan Walker
Bill Tuiloma
Expires 2028/29
Eamonn McCarron
18/23 Senior Deals Filled
1/16 Scholarship Deals Filled
3/5 Visas Spots Filled
Riley Bidois [Loan]
Anaru Cassidy [S]
Fin Roa Conchie
Henry Gray [Loan]
Alby Kelly-Heald
Lukas Kelly-Heald
Xuan Loke
Kazuki Nagasawa [V]
Corban Piper
Jayden Smith
Expires 2027/28
Max Anderson [V]
Rafael Durán [V]
Isaac Hughes
James McGarry
Alex Rufer
Matt Sheridan
Nathan Walker
Bill Tuiloma
Expires 2028/29
Eamonn McCarron
18/23 Senior Deals Filled
1/16 Scholarship Deals Filled
3/5 Visas Spots Filled
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wilbaker wrote:
Defence and midfield pretty much set now, just the attack left to finalise.
We're building a pretty tall team, wonder what the average height is?
Rafael Durán (1.84m) is the current median for the squad. I'll see if I can work out the mean
Edit: Mean is 1.85m
Edit: Mean is 1.85m
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